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Saturday, December 4, 2004

Testimony puts heat on Giambi
NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi's reported testimony that he used steroids might jeopardize his $120 million contract with the New York Yankees and allow baseball commissioner Bud Selig to discipline him.

Sled dog tours a popular adventure
NEWRY, Maine Twenty-three Yukon huskies are frantically barking and jumping up and down and sideways, their born-to-run bodies eager to pull the dog sleds that are hitched behind them.

Community support of Kenai senior center appreciated
We at the Kenai Senior Center would like to send out a huge thank you to the many people in our community who actively support our senior population through generous donations of time, money and personal involmenet...

Photo feature: Cloud shroud
Clouds roll off Mount Iliamna at sunset Thursday evening. The central peninsula will have a little more than six hours of daylight today.

Kenai bluff study nears completion
That the city of Kenai is slowly disappearing into Cook Inlet one grain of sand at a time, three feet per year is perhaps the biggest issue currently facing the city.

Tesoro tax assessment to cost borough $80,000
The Kenai Peninsula Borough's Assessing Department has asked for $80,000 in supplemental funding to cover the cost of appraising the value of the Tesoro Refinery property for the upcoming 2005 tax year.

University system tries to curb enrollment drop
The University of Alaska administration noticed an 8 percent drop in enrollment at Kenai Peninsula College, and enrollment numbers are lower this year at community campuses all over the state.

Predator control necessary Program must continue in order to improve moose populations
Debates about predator control are often heated, in part, because Alaskans have different values and care deeply about how wildlife is managed in our great state. I know and understand that predator control is a very controversial issue, and respect the thoughts and concerns of those who disagree with the actions that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) is taking.

New ideas should be considered by Cook Inlet fishers
It's encouraging to hear that the Kenai Wild salmon program is ramping up efforts to market Cook Inlet salmon across the nation. Our fish are the best in the world, and it's high time our neighbors to the south began treating wild Alaska salmon with the respect it deserves

Southern Baptist school movement grows in states
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Frustration with public education seems to be growing among the nation's Southern Baptists, with supporters of Christian schools and home schooling arguing that if God is absent from the classroom then their children should leave, too.

Faith means being thankful, no matter what happens
In his first Thanksgiving proclamation, George Washington urged all Americans to "... unite in rendering unto God sincere and humble thanks for his kind care and protection of the people of this country, and for all the great and various favors which he has been pleased to confer upon us."

Muslim-oriented American TV network is launched
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A new Muslim-oriented television network began operations Tuesday, weaving newscasts with dramas, children's shows, classic movies and programs about food, travel and culture.

Notre Dame officials have talk with Meyer
SALT LAKE CITY  Notre Dame began its pursuit of Utah's Urban Meyer, spending several hours in town Thursday to meet with him about becoming the coach of college football's most glamorous program.

Putting football in perspective
PHILADELPHIA  Two years ago, JP Blecksmith was a Navy football player just like any other, catching passes, trying to win games  and aware that a greater challenge was ahead.

Eagles schedule forces them to play hard
The week after one of the earliest division clinchings in NFL history, the Philadelphia Eagles might be getting a break by hosting streaking Green Bay. Playing a good and hungry team is the best reason not to let down.